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'''Seawater''' is [[water]] from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% (35 g/L). This means that every kilogram (roughly one liter by volume) of seawater has approximately 35 grams (1.2 oz) of dissolved salts, predominantly [[sodium]] and [[chloride]] ions. | '''Seawater''' is [[water]] from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% (35 g/L). This means that every kilogram (roughly one liter by volume) of seawater has approximately 35 grams (1.2 oz) of dissolved salts, predominantly [[sodium]] and [[chloride]] ions. | ||
Sea water can be made drinkable by | Sea water can be made drinkable by methods such as distillation, filtration and reverse osmosis. | ||
== Dependencies == | == Dependencies == | ||
* [[Chloride]] | * [[Chloride]] | ||
Revision as of 17:05, 5 May 2025
Seawater is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% (35 g/L). This means that every kilogram (roughly one liter by volume) of seawater has approximately 35 grams (1.2 oz) of dissolved salts, predominantly sodium and chloride ions.
Sea water can be made drinkable by methods such as distillation, filtration and reverse osmosis.
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